Citation

Newby MD, Thomas D, Mullett CJ, Vijay C, Carr MM. Cureus 2020; 12(5): e8161.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Curēus)

DOI

10.7759/cureus.8161

PMID

32550077 PMCID

Abstract

A typical presentation of a foreign body aspiration (FBA) in a child includes witnessed choking, respiratory distress, cyanosis, coughing, wheezing, diminished breath sounds, and/or altered mental status. Following an extensive literature review, we found pneumothorax occurring secondary to FBA is a rare occurrence and should elicit prompt treatment. This 17-month-old female was admitted for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis and developed a subsequent pneumothorax during her hospital stay, consequent to aspiration of a cashew fragment two weeks before presentation. In light of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)-sponsored expert panel's addended guidelines, published and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2017, we highlight a potential complication of increasing encouragement of peanut consumption in children as young as four months.

Language: en

Keywords

airway disorders; developmental pediatrics; ent procedures; food allergy quality of life; safe retrieval